Patents by Inventor Shinji TOBIMATSU

Shinji TOBIMATSU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230367338
    Abstract: A flow rate control device capable of suppressing overshoot while improving responsiveness at the beginning of flow rate control includes: a flow rate meter that measures a flow rate of a fluid flowing through a flow path; a flow rate regulating valve that regulates the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the flow path; and a control part that controls an opening degree of the flow rate regulating valve based on a measurement result of the flow rate meter, the flow rate control device has: a low flow rate rapid valve opening function that accelerates an outflow of the fluid by forcibly opening the opening degree of the flow rate regulating valve from fully closed degree to a designated opening degree when the opening degree of the flow regulating valve is fully closed and a flow rate control is started; and an overshoot suppressing function that is used for suppressing the overshoot by making the flow rate control stand by until a preset standby time or a preset flow rate threshold is reached immediately a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Fumikazu TAMURA, Shinji TOBIMATSU, Masatoshi NAKAMURA, Kenji YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11782461
    Abstract: Provided is a flow rate control device capable of improving accumulated flow rate error. The flow rate control device of the present disclosure includes: a flow rate meter that measures a flow rate of a fluid flowing through a flow path; a flow rate regulating valve that regulates the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the flow path; and a control part that controls an opening degree of the flow rate regulating valve based on a measurement result of the flow rate meter, includes: a closing function that controls the opening degree of the flow rate regulating valve with an instantaneous flow rate value and closes with a set accumulated flow rate value; and an accumulated value prediction function that monitors the current opening degree of the flow rate regulating valve and the instantaneous flow rate value all the time, and starts a closing operation of the flow rate regulating valve at a time point when the accumulated flow rate value reaches an early closing flow rate value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TOFLO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumikazu Tamura, Shinji Tobimatsu, Masatoshi Nakamura, Kenji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11003197
    Abstract: An object is to provide a flow rate control device that can suppress a manufacturing cost and greatly reduce burdens of setting and maintenance. A flow rate control device 11 of the invention is comprised with a flow rate adjusting valve 21 that is installed in a flow path 13, a flow rate measurement part 41 that measures a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the flow path 13, a controller 61 that controls opening degrees of the flow rate adjusting valve 21 based on a measurement result of the flow rate measurement part 41, and a pressure deficiency detecting function that detects pressure deficiency when a limit sensor 246 (an opening detecting sensor) that detects the opening of the flow rate adjusting valve 21 detects the opening degrees are full.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: TOFLO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawamoto, Takuo Shimada, Shinji Tobimatsu, Tetsuaki Sekine
  • Publication number: 20200284627
    Abstract: A flowmeter that achieves both high reliability and a low cost is provided. The flowmeter includes an impeller that is rotatably supported in a flow path, a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic change associated with a rotation of the impeller, and a magnet that applies a magnetic field to the magnetic sensor, wherein the impeller is formed of a magnetic material that is not magnetized, and the magnetic sensor and the magnet are arranged outside the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Takuo SHIMADA, Shinji TOBIMATSU, Tetsuaki SEKINE
  • Publication number: 20200278705
    Abstract: An object is to provide a flow rate control device that can suppress a manufacturing cost and greatly reduce burdens of setting and maintenance. A flow rate control device 11 of the invention is comprised with a flow rate adjusting valve 21 that is installed in a flow path 13, a flow rate measurement part 41 that measures a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the flow path 13, a controller 61 that controls opening degrees of the flow rate adjusting valve 21 based on a measurement result of the flow rate measurement part 41, and a pressure deficiency detecting function that detects pressure deficiency when a limit sensor 246 (an opening detecting sensor) that detects the opening of the flow rate adjusting valve 21 detects the opening degrees are full.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Takuo SHIMADA, Shinji TOBIMATSU, Tetsuaki SEKINE
  • Patent number: 10514281
    Abstract: A flowmeter includes a metallic body that has a flow path therein, an impeller that is rotatably supported in the flow path inside the body, a pickup coil that is configured to detect a number of rotations of the impeller, the pickup coil being disposed outside the body, a coil case that is made of metal, and accommodates the pickup coil, an amplifier circuit board that is configured to amplify a detection signal of the pickup coil, and an amplifier case that is made of resin, and accommodates the amplifier circuit board. The coil case and the amplifier case are connected via a resin case that is made of resin and includes an insulation material therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: TOFLO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawamoto, Tetsuaki Sekine, Shinji Tobimatsu
  • Publication number: 20190128712
    Abstract: A flowmeter includes a metallic body that has a flow path therein, an impeller that is rotatably supported in the flow path inside the body, a pickup coil that is configured to detect a number of rotations of the impeller, the pickup coil being disposed outside the body, a coil case that is made of metal, and accommodates the pickup coil, an amplifier circuit board that is configured to amplify a detection signal of the pickup coil, and an amplifier case that is made of resin, and accommodates the amplifier circuit board. The coil case and the amplifier case are connected via a resin case that is made of resin and includes an insulation material therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Tetsuaki SEKINE, Shinji TOBIMATSU